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Australia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,996
Change since 2018
-22.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 20231,996OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Germany

Inflows of nationals of Australia recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Australia living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,4442,888200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4442,8882000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,465
20011,963
20022,021
20031,727
20041,698
20051,652
20062,014
20072,138
20082,157
20092,079
20102,225
20112,461
20122,382
20132,610
20142,612
20152,888
20162,812
20172,656
20182,572
20192,611
20201,405
20211,154
20221,670
20231,996
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13,840—
20231,99613,41080
20221,67013,290165
20211,15413,600105
20201,40514,28075
20192,61113,87570
20182,57213,52540
20172,65613,11579
20162,81212,295127
20152,88811,35882
20142,61210,927100
20132,61010,55086
20122,3829,96875
20112,4619,13097
20102,2258,86869
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Australia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Australia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024620—
2023332939.1%
20224281535.7%
202172342.9%
2020241328.3%
2019151284731.1%
201874312331.1%
2017724711.4%
2016353212.9%
2015191815.3%
20143127412.9%
20131454110471.7%
20121,2491,153967.7%
20111,5091,429805.3%
20101,3101,235755.7%
20091,2141,163534.4%

Applications by year

7551,5092009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7551,509200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,214
20101,310
20111,509
20121,249
2013145
201431
201519
201635
201772
201874
2019151
202024
20217
202242
202333
20246
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work602
  2. Family304
  3. Education176
  4. Other reasons36
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,11830900
20241,1642551451,262
20231,28527415964
20221,23728815902
20211,09133820896
20201,096289151,177
20191,863334150
20181,982220250
20171,713182140
20161,851153130
201591416780
20141,59612260
20131,4768211463
20121,31217750
20111,0980970
20109700690
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities403
  2. EU Blue Card141
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)32
  4. Researchers26
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,544
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
477
Changed status into work, 2025
27
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCanberraaustralien.diplo.de
Consulate-generalNew South Walesaustralien.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Australia living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202513,4104404,6953,0956851,6402050
202413,7754854,9303,2007501,7652050
202313,8354954,9153,1707401,7702050

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

7,14014k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,14014k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201411,358
201512,295
201613,115
201713,525
201813,875
201914,280
202013,600
202113,290
202213,410
202313,840
202413,780
202513,410
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Australia ranks 79.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. South Korea1,861
  5. Netherlands1,306
  6. Canada1,260
  7. Denmark674
  8. France626
  9. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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